BlueClaws Begin 2nd Half with Bang, Win 5-3

June 21, 2012 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Jersey Shore BlueClaws News Release

HAGERSTOWN, MD. - The BlueClaws jumped out to a 4-0 lead on the Hagerstown Suns and never looked back as they won the opener of the second half, 5-3.

Starting pitcher Ervis Manzanillo allowed one run in six innings for his first victory of the season. He is now 1-5 and has allowed just three runs in his last 12.0 innings pitched spanning two starts.

Alejandro Villalobos needed just two pitches to put a run on the scoreboard for the BlueClaws in the top of the 1st inning. The second baseman connected down the leftfield line for his first home run of the season for a 1-0 Lakewood lead. It was the first time a BlueClaw had led-off a game with a homer since the 2009 S.A.L. Championship Series when Anthony Gose began Game 1 with one.

Chris Duffy went 3-for-4 with a run scored and two, run-scoring doubles to pace the early offense for the BlueClaws. He is now 10-for-19 (.526) in his last six games with three doubles, four RBI and three runs scored. He has reached base safely in all 24 games in which he has appeared for the BlueClaws and has hit safely in 22 of those.

The BlueClaws and Suns will continue their four-game series Friday at Municipal Stadium. Ramon Oviedo (1-4, 9.27) has lost his last four starts but will start for Lakewood, and he will be opposed by Hagerstown's Taylor Hill (6-4, 4.41).

First pitch for Friday's game is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Listen to all the action on WOBM 1160-AM and WOBM 1310-AM beginning at 6:50 p.m. with the BlueClaws Beat pre-game show.

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